Drilling Report

Persian Gold PLC
05 September 2006



                                 Persian Gold plc



          Commencement of Drilling at Chah-e-Zard Gold Project in Iran



Persian Gold (AIM:PNG), the AIM listed gold explorer focused on Iran, is pleased
to announce that a 10 hole diamond drilling programme has started on the
Chah-e-Zard gold prospect near Yazd, Iran. The drilling is expected to take up
to three months to complete and will test the continuity at depth of the strong
surface gold values previously reported.


A trenching programme to test the lateral extensions of gold mineralization at
surface is nearing completion.


Persian Gold holds an option to acquire 70% of the Chah-e-Zard project with the
remainder held by a local Iranian company.



For further information please contact:
Persian Gold Plc

John Teeling                                         [phone]

College Hill
Paddy Blewer                                         [phone]
Nick Elwes                                           [phone]

Corporate Synergy
Ian Rice                                             [phone]
Craig Howie                                          [phone]



www.persiangoldplc.com




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